Mayor· 2001–2028 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Allen Joines
Winston-Salem
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- Meetings spoken in
- 25
- Total speaking time
- 2:08:17
- Avg per meeting
- 5:08
- Segments
- 3112
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Top issues during term (20)
State Transportation Prioritization and Active Mobility Funding
Dictates the allocation of state and federal transportation funding across regional highway, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit projects over a ten-year window.
Youth Protection Curfew Ordinance Extension
Requires police and youth services coordination.
Manufactured Home Special Use Permit Renewals and Applications
Permit fees contribute to county zoning administration costs.
Northeast Suburban Area Plan Adoption
Extension of sewer infrastructure requires substantial capital investment and state grant funding.
Forsyth DRIVE Program Funding Extension
Requires a project budget ordinance amendment; dollar amount not stated in the agenda.
Affordable Housing Construction Timelines and Transparency
Deploys approximately $2.3 million in available TURN program funds.
Winter Shelter Funding
Additional (unspecified) city funding for shelter operations this fiscal year.
Love Your Block Grant for Reynolds Town
$270,000 in grant funding over two years.
Liberty Street Park Surplus Property & Transformational Center
The improvements are estimated on city books at $284,000, and an auction will attempt to recoup value or require the winning bidder to remove the structures.
Ram's Pointe Townhome Development and Extension
Private investment in new housing stock with associated public infrastructure improvements.
Choice Neighborhood Public Art Residency
$50,000 allocated for Choice Neighborhood bus shelters, with other projects drawing from existing public art budgets.
Residential Subdivisions and Planned Residential Developments
Redevelopment of a 37-acre tract into single-family residential lots.
Sunrise Towers Mural Project Parameters
Unknown
Old Salem Design Review Standards Update
Property-specific costs for applicants modifying historic structures.
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
None specified.
Street Yard Setback Variance at 2255 New Castle Road
Private property development and subdivision costs.
Chatham Block Local Historic Landmark Designation
None anticipated for the city.
Historic Property Renovations and Outbuilding Demolition
Private property investments funded entirely by individual property owners.
Solid Waste Code Modernization and Fee Structure Updates
Generates revenue through increased civil penalties, commercial cart fees, and equipment recovery charges while optimizing route efficiency.
WSTA Transit Network Overhaul and Extreme Weather Fare Policy
Over $6 million applied for via CMAC regional flexible funding for a three-year microtransit pilot.
Decisions during term (530)
Recorded while Joines was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.